my friend matthew

I started this meditation thing last night where you just sit down, focus on one (simple) thing, and breathe. Once you sit down and get your spine as straight as possible with your head held tall and straight, you choose something to focus on with your eyes. It could be a crack in a wall, a flame from a candle, etc. Then begin to breathe. But as quietly as you can. Make no noise when inhaling and exhaling. Your breaths should be as full as possible, and after every inhalation, pause for 2 seconds before breathing out. Focus on your breathing and after a period of time, your mind will wander and try to think of other things like your problems or worries or maybe even positive things but you must bring yourself back to focusing on the breath. Seriously try it for like 10 minutes, it'll make you feel so relaxed and tranquil. You will be able to face your real problems with a sense of calmness instead of panic. It's weird but so awesome.